Isaiah Called To Be a Prophet

Then I said, "Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts." Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with tongs. He touched my mouth with it and said, "Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away and your sin is forgiven." Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I. Send me!" He said, "Go, and tell this people: 'Keep on listening, but do not perceive; keep on looking, but do not understand.' Render the hearts of this people insensitive, their ears dull, and their eyes dim, otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and return and be healed." Isaiah 6:5-10 

                                                                                                         

God spoke through His prophets—filling them with the Holy Spirit as they spoke. Isaiah responded to God…Here am I, send me. Paul quoted this passage of Isaiah (see Acts 28:24-28) to the Jews in Rome in order to convince them of the truth of Jesus—that He is the Son of God, their Messiah, but many of them would not listen. So Paul spoke to anyone who would listen to him, including the Gentiles. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life—He has the power of Salvation.

Jesus said…I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14:6  

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16.

The Greeks were representative of the Gentile population—so we Gentiles would be included in that group. Do you believe? Salvation is yours…a gift, freely given by God. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23. Will you accept this gift given for you and to you? 

Prayer ~ Holy Spirit, may every one that hears this good news of salvation eagerly accept the gift that God the Father gives them. Eternal Life! What gift could be more exciting?

You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13

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All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.